Liptropolis Vol 1

"I have often said I can tell if a New York subway train is going up town or downtown by the passengers' lip color so I decided to put my money where my mouth is and create a trio of lipsticks inspired by the different neighborhoods of New York City." Poppy King, Lipstick Queen Founder

The first edition of the collectable storybook Lipstick Libraries, Liptropolis tells the story of Lipstick in the City and is a tribute to chic women in cities everywhere! Inspired by the Fritz Lang film 'Metropolis', with Manhattan as muse, the book opens to reveal a complete New York wardrobe of fashion-forward and flattering shades. Instant NYC style in one moisturizing swipe!

Imagine finding an old tube of chapstick at the bottom of a draw and applying it. Next imagine that the old tube of chapstick had some old lipstick color on it. Now you're getting the picture. This stuff is chunky like wax, the color goes on unevenly, it wears off and for the final insult, it dries out your lips. Absolutely awful, especially for the price.

These are seriously easy wearing lipsticks, which I love. They have pretty good staying power, especially if you prep with finishing powder first. Love the pigmentation and the formula. Feels more moisturizing than some other brands I've used.

I have been a Poppy King Fan since her initial collection (7 deadly sins), which came out in 1990. We are pushing 25 years now! I have always loved her formulas + she revolutionized the product. I probably own >25 Poppy products; many have held up through the years. That said, Upper East is NOT, (in her description, not Ulta's) 'elegant nude.' It isn't even nude. It's a peachy coral., both swatched + on lips. On me, it's pretty dreadful. And Central Park, described as 'refined peach' is NOT peach. The color is hard to describe. It has way more red than peach. And 'peach' connotes a light shade to me, not a saturated one. The red, at least, is red. Quality is good. It's a great library at a great price, but the colors are NOT true to shade descriptions AT ALL.